Senate panel warns methaqualone scarier than heroin love drug
A Senate subcommittee heard Michigan psychiatrist Dr. Richard Kannes describe methaqualone as an epidemic more dangerous than heroin. He warned withdrawal can cause convulsions and fatalities, while users claim it is an aphrodisiac. Testimony covered Quaaludes and Sopors with subpoenas issued to manufacturers.
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Senate
Washington
UFI
Michigan
Richard Kannes
University of Michigan-Washtenaw County Community Mental Health Center
Kannes
University of Michigan
Sopers
Birch Bayh
J W. Eckman
William H. Razer, Inc
Quaaludes
Rebert C. Parcell
Amnar- Stone Laboratories, Inc
Bayh
Les Daroff
Mysel
Pst Parr
Sidney Schnoll
Department of Pharmacology
Jefferson Medical College
Large gold nugget discovery sparks possible gold fever
John Rose, 51, says it is too early to tell if the find of a six inch nugget weighing 28 ounces will spark a new wave of gold fever in Northern Mother Lode country. The nugget was found above Sierra City after years of prospecting. Rose keeps the location secret and notes the area has recent quake activity.
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Grass Valley
Calif
Sierra
Rose
Llephone Company
Sierra City
Lake Tahoe
UPI
Consumers' revolt broadens over high meat prices
United Press International reports protests across the nation against soaring food costs with marches in San Francisco and calls for April Fool's Week meat boycott. Farmers, led by the National Farmers Organization, plan withholding sales April 1 15 to push prices higher amid political support from state legislatures and consumer groups.
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United Press International
San Francisco
Nixon
California
Ronald Reagan
Cawhelles
American National Cattlemen's Association
San Francisco Federal Building
Reagan
Denver
Cyril Woodward
Cowbelles
Maine
House of Representatives
Massachusetts House
Ralph Nader
Foshee
Oren Lee Staley
National Farmers Organization
NFO
NEO
Staley
Bohack
New York City
Midwest
Crime rate falls in 1972 as violent crimes rise
UPI reports FBI preliminary year end figures show the national crime rate declined 3 percent in 1972, the first drop in 17 years, while violent crime rose led by rape. Robberies fell 4 percent. murder up 4 percent. aggravated assault up 6 percent. forcible rape up 11 percent. Property crimes declined. City declines ranged 2 to 12 percent by size. rape rose in all. Geographically mixed. suburban and rural crime up modestly. Attorney General Klein said 24 cities fell in serious crime. Washington D.C. fell 26.9 percent.
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Washington
UPI
FBI
Nixon
America
Richard G. Kleindienst
Kleindienst
Pentagon traces identity of unknown POW
Pentagon traced a nine digit number to Army Captain Robert Thomas White of Newport News Virginia after the Viet Cong claimed a POW named Robert Wheme Tseho. White, listed as missing in action, was expected to be released soon from Clark Air Base Philippines as officials noted earlier POWs released came from northern Vietnam.
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Foan
Army
Robert Thomas White
Newport News
Clark Air Base
Philippines
White
Robert ‘Woemen Tseho
Mekong
Delta
Air Force
Vietnam
Pentagon
Wheme
Armed Forces
Bobby Joe Keesee
Bangkok
North Vietnam
Honald Hidgeway
Rel Vinh Binh
Saigon
Phuong Nam
Vung Tau
U.S
Traces Sought in 1897 Aurora UFO Crash in Texas
Probers in Texas search for remains of a spaceship said to have crashed into Judge J C Proctor s windmill near Aurora. Oklahoma City s International UFO Bureau notes possible hoax as local resident Etta Pegues calls it fiction. Reports cite a pilot buried in Aurora Cemetery and a wreck made of unknown metal with glyph like logs.
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Probers
Texas
Aurora
Tex
UPI
Etta Pegues
J.C. Proctor
Hayden Hewes
International
Pegues
Newark
F. E. Hayden
Dallas
Fort Worth
Mars
The Train Robbers at Harte Theatre Stars Wayne
At Harte Theatre on Main Street the western The Train Robbers stars John Wayne Ann Margret and Rod Taylor in a PG film. Also shows The Poseidon Adventure with strong audience talk and Maggie Smith nominated for best actress in Travels With My Awn. Williamstown College Cinema screens Chloe in the Afternoon rated R with time showings across Harte Cinema I and TL and Williamstown venues.
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Maggie Smith
Bennington
Shelley Winter
Eileen Heckert
Williamstown College
Chloe
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Ore
Ed Carroll
Charlotte
N.C
Big Bear
Ohio
Dyul Raehr
Cademy
Pee cL Smith
Aunt Augusta
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Ard
Hell
Mise Heckert
Shelley
Harte
Williamstown
North ST
Wights Tilly
Bennington Banner
St Bennington
Hanser Publishing Corp
Taiied Press International
Ens Sarritt
Matthews
Shanpos
Cullen Joe
U. F
Ranma
Grand Union Empire
Pindley
Javery
Ernest Hi Javery
Alan H. Pege
South Street
Ann-Makbgret
Rod B
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Warner
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